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Deya (Deià) is probably the most picturesque village in Mallorca. It is, and has been for many years, very popular with painters due to the clarity of the light, and also with writers, because of the tranquility.

It is a paradise for people who enjoy walking holidays as opposed to lying on the beach. Even walking through to the town is a pleasant experience, and if you visit Deya, if only for the day, you must make the walk up to the church, following the Stations of the Cross on houses leading up to it.

There are some very nice restaurants, all with superb views, and a few (not many!) shops.

There is a pebble beach at Cala de Deya with a restaurant on it. Noted film stars Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones have a home nearby and lot of other famous people also stay at the Hotel Residencia in Deya - so keep your eyes open while walking through the streets, you never know who you might bump into.